State Route 119 (SR 119) is a
state highway in the U.S. state of
Alabama
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, anthem = "Alabama"
, image_map = Alabama in United States.svg
, seat = Montgomery
, LargestCity = Huntsville
, LargestCounty = Baldwin County
, LargestMetro = Greater Birmingham
, area_total_km2 = 135,765 ...
that travels northeast from
Pelham to
Leeds
Leeds () is a city and the administrative centre of the City of Leeds district in West Yorkshire, England. It is built around the River Aire and is in the eastern foothills of the Pennines. It is also the third-largest settlement (by popula ...
. Although there are shorter and faster routes connecting Pelham and Leeds, SR 119 is a heavily traveled local highway that connects several suburbs and subdivisions in the suburbs of
Birmingham
Birmingham ( ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of West Midlands (county), West Midlands in England. It is the second-largest city in the United Kingdom with a population of 1. ...
. The southern terminus of SR 119 is at an intersection with
SR 25 in Pelham, and the northern terminus of the highway is at an intersection with
U.S. Route 78 (US 78) in Leeds.
Route description
SR 119 begins as a two-lane route, traveling through
Montevallo, the home of the
University of Montevallo
The University of Montevallo is a public university in Montevallo, Alabama. Founded on October 12, 1896, the university is Alabama's only public liberal arts college and a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges. The University of M ...
. Going northward, SR 119 travels through
Alabaster
Alabaster is a mineral or rock that is soft, often used for carving, and is processed for plaster powder. Archaeologists and the stone processing industry use the word differently from geologists. The former use it in a wider sense that include ...
, where it follows
US 31 to
Pelham, where it branches off into its own route once again in the
Oak Mountain State Park
Oak Mountain State Park is a public recreation area located approximately south of Birmingham in the northeast quadrant of the city of Pelham, Alabama, United States. It is the state's largest state park at and is home to the Alabama Wildlif ...
area, then to the eastern area of
Hoover, and then crosses
US 280 before reaching its northern terminus at an intersection with
US 78 in
Leeds
Leeds () is a city and the administrative centre of the City of Leeds district in West Yorkshire, England. It is built around the River Aire and is in the eastern foothills of the Pennines. It is also the third-largest settlement (by popula ...
.
History
Until the 1980s, much of the route of SR 119 traveled through
rural area
In general, a rural area or a countryside is a geographic area that is located outside towns and cities. Typical rural areas have a low population density and small settlements. Agricultural areas and areas with forestry typically are descr ...
s of
Shelby County.
Suburban growth has led to commercial and residential growth adjoining the route. In 2005, a section of SR 119 south of US 31 in Alabaster was widened to four lanes.
Major intersections
See also
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References
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119
119 may refer to:
* 119 (number), a natural number
* 119 (emergency telephone number)
* AD 119, a year in the 2nd century AD
* 119 BC, a year in the 2nd century BC
* 119 (album), 2012
* 119 (NCT song)
*119 (Show Me the Money song)
* 119 (film), a ...
Transportation in Shelby County, Alabama
Transportation in Jefferson County, Alabama
Montevallo, Alabama